1) Biological manipulation 2) Biotechnology
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a technique used to correct defective genes that are responsible for disease development typically through the introduction of a copy of the normal gene; a set of strategies that manipulate the expression of particular genes or corrects abnormal genes
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an experimental treatment in which a non-working gene is replaced with a working copy of the gene in order to prevent or correct a known genetic disorder.
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Is a treatment method that involves the manipulation of an individual's genetic makeup. A form of therapy that attempts to fix the defective gene which is causing the disease.
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(from the article `cancer`) Knowledge about the genetic defects that lead to cancer suggests that cancer can be treated by fixing these altered genes. One strategy is to replace ... Some genetic diseases may also be amenable to treatment by gene therapy, the introduction of normal genetic sequences to replace or augment the ... Gene ...
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An evolving technique used to treat inheritied diseases. The medical procedure involves either replacing, manipulating, or supplementing nonfunctional genes with healthy genes. For example, to reverse disease caused by genetic damage, researchers can isolate normal DNA and package it into a vector...
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An experimental procedure to treat genetic disorders by inserting healthy genes into the body to replace damaged ones.
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<molecular biology> Treatment of a disease caused by malfunction of a gene, by stably transfecting the cells of the organism with the normal gene. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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manipulation of the genome of an individual to prevent, mask, or lessen the effects of a genetic disorder. The defective function may be replaced by introduction of genetic material into targeted cells, or the defective gene itself may be corrected by using recombination to replace all or part of the defective gene with a...
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Gene therapy is a treatment method which involves the manipulation of and individuals genetic makeup. Keratin Keratin is a kind protein that is present in hair and nail.
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A treatment method that involves the manipulation of an individual's genetic makeup. Gene therapy makes changes to an individuals DNA to correct a genetic condition.
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an approach to preventing or treating disease by replacing, removing, or introducing genes, or otherwise manipulating genetic material.
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An experimental procedure aimed at replacing, manipulating, or supplementing nonfunctional or misfun
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(Learning Modules / Biology / DNA / Glossary) An approach to treating genetic diseases which involves replacing mutated genes with normal ones. For example, cystic fibrosis sufferers can inhale viruses or tiny droplets containing 'normal' genes which can become incorporated into their lungs.
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(Variation and inheritance) treating or preventing disease by introducing or replacing specific genes inside human cells
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An experimental technique for treating disease that works by introducing a healthy copy of a non-functioning gene into the patient's cells.
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Gene therapy is the replacement or alteration of defective genes in order to prevent the occurrence of inherited diseases, such as haemophilia for example.
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A treatment method that involves the manipulation of an individual's genetic makeup. It attempts to fix the defective gene which is causing the disease.
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a form of treatment for diseases that result from genetic mutations; involves the introduction of nonmutated, functional genes into the genome of the patient, often by way of a viral vector
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an experimental technique where a defective gene is replaced by a healthy gene in an organism's cells
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(molecular therapy) Treating cancer by repairing gene damage, or blocking the proteins that damaged genes make.
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A way of treating inherited disorders by putting normal alleles into cells
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an experimental procedure in which disease-causing genes are replaced by normal, healthy genes
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Medical technique for curing or alleviating inherited diseases or defects that are due to a gene malfunction, certain infections, and some types of cancer, in which a replacement of the faulty DNA is introduced into the body. The biggest challenge is to ensure that the replacement gene can enter the cells and insert itself into the genome without d...
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inserting the normal gene into a person, to replace a non-working or missing gene.
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